1796 VOYAGES 1ed Columbus African SLAVE TRADE Mandingo Peru CHINA Cook Mavor 10v

 

William Mavor’s ‘Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages’ is one of the best and most thorough collections of reports on iconic world voyages.

 

This 1796-97 10-volume first edition set contains descriptions of countless voyages and explorers including:

·        Voyages of Christopher Columbus and early New World voyages

·        Voyages in South Africa, Peter Kolben

o   Cape of Good Hope

o   Interactions with the Hottentot people

·        Voyages of John Clipperton and George Shelvocke

·        Voyages of Cook

·        Jacob Roggeveen voyages to Easter Island and Bora Bora

·        Commodore George Anson world voyage

o   China; Tinian Island, Japan

·        Juan & Ulloa voyages to South America - Peru and Ecuador

·        Voyages of John Byron

o   Voyage around the world, Wager Mutiny

·        Voyages on coast of Africa – SLAVE TRADE!

o   Sierra Leone

o   Mandingo people (Mandinka)

§  Description of costume, culture, habits

o   Native animals: snakes, orangutans, monkeys

·        Voyages of George Macartney and Embassy in China

 

Item number: #25257

Price: $1599

 

MAVOR, William Fordyce

 

Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries

 

London: Printed for E. Newbery, 1796-97. 1st edition


Details:

·       Collation: Complete; 20 volumes in 10 tomes

o   Each volume individually paginated.

o   56 full-page engravings, plus 1 folding map

·       Provenance: Handwritten – Wm Robt. Bevan, Sudbury, Oct. 31st, [18]36

o   A notable figure from a long-standing Welsh family, William Robert Bevan was a prominent 19th-century banker with Oakes, Bevan, and Co. as well as an esteemed judicial magistrate. Bevan built his legacy over the 54 years following his move to Sudbury, Suffolk, England in 1836.

·       Language: English

·        Binding: Leather; secure

·       Size: ~5.75in X 3.75in (14.5cm x 9.5cm)

·       Rare, desirable, and a very entertaining read!

 

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